The Asia Pacific Golf Confederation’s side fought back on the third and final day of the Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy in Bangalore in India but the Europeans had established such a lead on the opening two days that the result was all but assured before the 12 singles matches got underway.

For the record the Asia Pacific side won the singles by 7 to 5 but lost the three day encounter by 17.5 to 14.5 to win the event for the sixth occasion in eight attempts.

Victorian Drakeford won four of a possible five points in his matches.

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